Ethernet to Wireless Possible?

[austin1192]

Hello,

I live in a shared accommodation house at university and the wireless connection is poor. Due to this i have run a 50 meter ethernet from the router to my room.

My question now is:

Is there anything I can buy which will in essence allow me to somehow now use the internet that is coming through on this ethernet into wireless while still maintaining an ethernet port for my pc?

I would like to be able to use my pc through wired connection and also be able to connect to the new wireless with my ipad thanks.

P.s. Being a rented university house the router passwords have been changed so i cannot access the router settings pages unfortunately.

 

[bill001g]

All you need is a AP. Any router can be used as a AP you just hook to the lan port and make sure you do not assign a conflicting ip to your router.
The other lan ports on the router will act as a switch and you can use those for your PC

 

[austin1192]

can you explain how i do this? thanks

 

[bill001g]

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/36406-43-convert-wireless-router-wireless-access-point

If this is not clear enough search youtube for videos.